Paper tent



PAPER TENT 1921 2 sheets-sheet `l Filed Aug. 24

Mar. 20, 1923..V 1,448,821

R. ANDREWS i PAPER TENT Filed Aug. 24, 1921 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Mar. 20, 1923.

UNITED N STATES 1,448,82i` PAT sur orti-ica.

RICHARD ANDREWS, OF CHARLES TOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF THREE- i FOURTHSTO ERICK O. ZYNDA, OF CHARLES TOWN,'WEST VIRGINIA.

PAPER TENT.

Application ieaaugust 24, 1921. serial No. 495,125.

To aZZ whom t may concern:

Be it lrnown that I, RICHARDJANDREWS, a citizen of the United States,` residing at Charles Town, inthe county of Jefferson and State of lVest Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Tents, of which the following is a specifi cation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to tents and has for its object to provide a tent which is capable of being made from paper treated to withstand the elements.

It is another object of the invention to provide a tent of this character having a plurality of sleeves adapted to receive ropes or cables for maintaining the tent in its proper shape.

It is also an objectof the invention to provide a tent of this character wherein the sleeves are adapted to receive ropes so asto do away with tentpoles as far as possible.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a tent of ythis character wherein the sleeves intended to-y receive the ropes are formed in the tent and provided with reinforcing means to prevent breaking and also the entrance of the elements.

I/Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the improved construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a fragmentary view in perspective illustrating a Wall tent constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary lview in perspective illustrating in detail the construction of a sleeve;

Figure 3 is a view in top plan illustrating a tepee or Wigwam tent constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; y

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary View partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating the arrangement of a tent pole in the form of invention disclosed in Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a view in plan of the hoop disclosed in this second embodiment of my invention.

This tent may be made in various shapes. for instance, a wall tent, wedge tent, huntments,

ers shelter, tepee or miners tent, etc. In Figure 1, a wall tent is shown. This tent is intended to be made of paper chemically treated to withstandr the elesaid tent including the usual side walls 5 and roof sections 6. FxtendingY longitudinally of the tent at the junction of the walls with the roof sections, is a sleeve `T, said sleeve being disposed interiorly of the tent. A plurality of openings 8 are formed in theup'per` portion of each of the walls of the tent, through which guy ropes 9 extend, one end of each of ysaid ropes being secured to the ground, rwhile the opposite end is secured to a vcable or rope 1() which extends through the sleeve 7, the ends of said rope being secured to the ground. Disposed at the apex portion of the roof formed by the section 6 is another sleeve 11, through which a rope 12 is passed, said rope forming the ridge or support of the tent. A pole 13 is adapted to support the end portion of thefroof,'additional poles being used to support the ridge portion of the roof through the medium of the ropes according to the length of the tent.

As thev formation of all of the sleeves is exactly the same, the description of one will suflice for all. The sleeve consists in folding the paper tent at the point where it is desired to shape the tent. The tent is folded inwardly as at 14 to provide a loop, the side portion 15 of they loop extending upwardly beyond the bend of the opposite side portion and is then extended back substantially in parallel relation to the portion 15 as at 16, the remaining portion 1T of the tent being extended in the direction desired. A reinforcing strip 18 is engaged with the outer surface of the portion 14 of the loop, while a reinforcing strip 19 is engaged with the outer surface of the portion 16. The folds are then sewed with a double length of `stitching 20 so as to secure the reinforcing strips and connect the end portions of the portions 14 and 15 of the loop. In this way a very substantial sleeve is provided, regardless of the fact that the tent is made of paper and in addition to this, admission of the elements is prevented. The sleeve above described may be disposed at any portion of the tent, either to receive the ridge rope of the tent or the supporting rope of the wall of the tent.

In Figure 3, another form of tent is Shown, this tent being thecombination oi' the Wall and tepee tents. The apex portion of the tent is provided With an opening 2l, the edges of said opening being formed into a sleeve 22 in which a Wooden or metallic hoop 23 is disposed. The hoop is intended to engage a shoulder` 24 formed on kvthe reduced end of a tent'pole 2,5, said reduced end extending through the hoop lto support the tent. Substantially radiating Vfrom the sleeve 22 are sleeves 26, said sleeves extending either` to the lower edge of the tent, or, itl desired to provide a Wall, to the junction of the Wall with the roof of the tent.

. These sleeves are formed as above described.

Ropes 27 are secured at one of their ends to the hoop, passed through the sleeves and beyond the tent Where they are fastened b v tent pins or `like means, Ato the ground. 1f a Wall is used in connection Wit-h the tent, the Wall depends from the ends of the roof, it heilig unnecessary to extend the sleeves 2G along the Walls of thetent. j

The other forms ot' tents ,mentioned are int-ended to include sleeves through which ropesare passed tov hold said tents in accord ance with their construction or shape, each tent, of course, being made of paper.

From the forgoing it Will be readily seen that this invention providesa novel construction whereby any form of tent may be made of paper, and used regardless of the Weather. Furthermore, in addition to using paper,

this construction Vpermits the tent to be 4 supported with less poles than now generally required, so that thetent may be rendered compact Jfor use by travelers such as motorists, as it may be stored in a smaller space.

Vhat is claimed is :e-

1. A tent of the character described including a root' portion, said root' being substantially crimped longitudinally thereof at spaced intervals, said crimps projecting inwardly of the roof` to provide sleeves for the reception of supporting means, reinforcing strips disposed at the base of the crimps, and means for securing said strips to 'the crimps adjacent the junction of said criinps with the roof.

2. A tent of the character described including a root portion, said roof being sul stantially crimped longitudinally thereof at spaced intervals and inwardly oi the root to provide sleeves, a reinforcing strip engaged with one side of the crimp at the base of the crimp interiorly of the roof, portion of the roof adjacent the opposite side of the crimp rbeing folded back upon said side ofA the crimp, and a reinforcing strip engaged with the outer face of the last mentioned fold, exteriorly of the rooif, said crimps, folds and reinforcing strips being secured by stitching. n

3. A tent of the character described including a roof, portions of saidrooic being folded inwardly of thetent at spaced intervals to provide sleeves, and reinforcing members disposed on each side of the outer faces of the folds, said reinforcing members being secured to the :told to provide a sleeve and watertightseam.

In testimony whereof l hereunto ai'IiX my signature.

RICHARD ANDREWS. 

